Entries categorized "High Hopes Stamps"

Yay! Today is the Jolly Holiday Release from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. The designers have created wonderful projects using some of the stamps that release today. Hop along to each blog to be inspired! You can start at the High Hopes blog if you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop.

There will be a prize (but you won't know where) so leave a comment on each blog to make sure that you are entered for the drawing! The Blog Hop will be open through Midnight EST, Friday, September 5th and the winner will be announced with the next challenge.

Now, hop on over to the marvelous Kristine's blog to see the inky goodness she has to share with you today!

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! The current High Hopes challenge is called Ice or Snow.

I chose to use the new Penguin's Tree image for my card. I stamped the image on Neenah cardstock using Memento ink and colored it with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. And look at the cute little embossed holly and bow! I made that embellishment with the Sizzix Holly Embosslit. Fun!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

High Hopes has a wonderful image release taking place on Wednesday, and the designers are doing a few sneak peeks this week using the new images. For today's project, I used Santa's Gift to create this holiday card.

I created the fun frame on this card using the newly released Enchanted framelits die, from the Sizzix Prima line. Such a fun, elegant set of dies!

I recommend popping on over to the High Hopes blog to check out the rest of the team's peeks for today! Fun stuff!

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Outdoors is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

For my card I chose to use Henriettas Backside and Sm Sunnie, along with patterned paper from Bazzill, Neenah, and the Sunnyside Pebbles 6x6 pad. The images are colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Ribbon and/or Twine is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

For my card I chose to make a cute summery scene, with a simple button/twine embellishment. The Fishing Friends image is stamped in black StazOn ink and watercolored with Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils. I love the dog in this image! So cute! The patterned paper is from the On the Go line from The Paper Loft.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Water is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

For my card I chose to use Caseys Catch, which made for a cute little summery scene. The image is stamped in Memento ink and colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. The patterned paper is from the Little Yellow Bicycle Fern & Forest 6x6 paper pack. I used The Stamps of Life cloud, sun, and wave dies to complete the scene.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Patterned Paper (use 2 prints) is our theme this week, so pull out any High Hopes images you have, and join us!

For my card I chose to use Choppers Chilaxin' and Small Sunnie, which made for a cute little summery scene. The images are stamped in StazOn ink and colored with Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils. I added a bit of glitter to the ice, lemon wedge, and sunglasses for a bit of sparkle and shine. The patterned papers I chose are from the Simple Stories Homespun 6x6 paper pad. Super cute, and I love the colors!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Birthday is our theme, so pull out your High Hopes stamps, and join us! I used the stamp "The Best Things". I decided to cut out the sentiment that comes on the original stamp image so I could use them separate from each other more easily, and I could use the stamped floral frame either vertical or horizontal. Fun! I then added a different sentiment (than what comes in the original stamp image) to the center of the frame.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! This week's challenge topic is Anything That Hops! Join us!

For my project, I made an Easter themed pencil treat box that holds four pencils. These pencil boxes are quick and easy to make, and fun to give as gifts. If you'd like to make one as well, I have a template I created a few years ago.

To decorate this pencil box, I chose the super cute Small Easter Bunny image. I stamped the image on watercolor paper with black StazOn ink and colored it with watercolor pencils. I added a bit of glitter to the flowers in her hat and on her bow for sparkle and shine.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! This week's challenge topic is easy! Anything High Hopes Goes! Pull out any High Hopes images you have, and join us!

I stamped Lucy on Neenah paper and colored her with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. I used a few colored pencils for details in the grass and wildflowers. I added a dot of Glossy Accents to each wildflower, for a little something different.

Speaking of wildflowers, the Texas Bluebonnets have started to show their faces here and there! There should be fields of them blooming in no time!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! This week's challenge topic is Spring, which it actually feels like here on the farm! For my card I used Planting Patty, who looks to be getting ready to put in her garden ... which I need to do, as well. *ack!*

I stamped Patty on Fabriano watercolor paper and painted her with watercolor pencils. I added some glitter glue for a little sparkle and shine. The camera really picked up the shine today... it's not quite so 'silvery' in person.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! This week's challenge topic is Chevrons, which as crafters we know as the repeating V shaped design.

For my card I've used Loungin' Lizzy, colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. The designer paper in the background is by Fancy Pants, and features a pretty yellow and white chevron pattern which I've grunged up a bit with brown Distress ink.

And speaking of "one of those days", is it Friday, YET!? I sure could use a weekend. How annoying that it's only Tuesday!

The current High Hopes challenge is Clean and Simple. I chose to use Rosie's Ride and Herbie's Heifer for my card. Instead of using the entire images, I used only Rosie and Herbie and cut them out from the paper they were stamped on.

This allowed me to add them to the window I die cut in the front of my card!

I embellished the card with a flower I made using an EK Success flower punch and Spellbinder leaves I die cut from card stock. I added a pretty cocoa colored button to the center of the flower that I threaded with a thin strip of card stock.

The sentiment is from my Everyday Sentiments cling mount set, from Whipper Snapper Designs. I used Banners #2 die from Sizzix to create the two banners on the card. The cute farm themed paper is from StudioG, but similar prints can be found manufactured by JilliBean Soup.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

The current High Hopes challenge is Flowers. I chose to use the new Herbie image for my card. I embellished the card with some Prima flowers with yellow brad centers, Impression Obsession die cut grass, and pretty papers from Pebbles.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

The current High Hopes challenge is Banners or Flags. I chose to use my favorite High Hopes image, North Woods Stack, and made a little ribbon flag using brown twill. I embellished the ribbon flag with a cute brown button threaded with natural twine.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

The current High Hopes challenge is Birthday! I chose to use the new Froggy Stack image and made a "hoppy birthday" card. I stamped the image on Fabriano watercolor paper using black StazOn ink and colored it with watercolor pencils. I added Glossy Accents to the image on select areas for shine. Don't they look like they're having fun!?

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

I've used the February The Paper Loft sketch challenge for my layout. Find the sketch challenge details here.

The current High Hopes challenge is all about creating For Someone You Love! I chose to use the new Lucy's Lambs image for my card. I stamped the image on Neenah cardstock using Memento ink and colored it with ShinHan Touch Twin markers.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

The current High Hopes challenge is all about Stripes! I chose to use the new Rosie's Ride image for my card -- and if this card looks familiar, you may have seen it in the start-to-finish video I shared on Sunday. *grin*

I stamped the image on Fabriano watercolor paper and colored it with Derwent Inktense colored pencils. The designer paper is from the Country Kitchen line by Farmhouse Paper Company. A personal favorite 6x6, for sure!

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The current High Hopes challenge is a color challenge, and it's all about Green! I chose to use the new Herbie image for my card -- I love his fat, purple ribbon award winning hens! (Purple ribbons are awarded for Best of Show at a county fair!)

I stamped the image on watercolor paper using StazOn ink and colored the image with Derwent Inktense colored pencils. I used some grass and leaf dies to add details to the scene.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

My final card for this week's High Hopes sneak peek and release was made with the new Happy Sunflowers image. I stamped the image on heavy watercolor paper using StazOn black ink and colored the image with Inktense colored pencils. I used a water brush to blend out the colors of the pencils. Those are some seriously happy sunflowers, if you ask me! The banner area of the stamp comes blank, so you can add your own sentiment. I chose to use one from one of my Whipper Snapper cling mount sets called All Things with Love. I added a Dress It Up sunflower button to one side, and slipped a couple of paper leaves under the flower. Pretty simple!

The current High Hopes challenge is called On a Sunny Day. I chose to use the new Barn and Lucy's Lambs images for my card. I stamped the images on Neenah cardstock using Memento ink and colored them with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. I used some cloud, grass, and leaf dies to add details to the scene. I used lots of little Prima paper flowers to dress up the area around her feet. Not baaaa'd... *hahahaaa!*

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

The High Hopes designers are doing a few sneak peeks this week, using images that are being released on Wednesday of this week. For today's project, I've used Herbie's Heifer along with the Barn image to create this country scene. I recommend popping on over to the High Hopes blog to check out the rest of the team's peeks for today! Fun stuff!

This week marks the 200th Blog Challenge for High Hopes Rubber Stamps. For over 7 years the team has been creating amazing samples using High Hopes stamps, and it has been a wonderful journey. To celebrate, we're having a Blog Hop! There will be prizes provided by our Sponsors Stamp and Create, Bunny Zoe's Crafts, and One Crazy Stamper, along with High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

You should start at the top of the blog hop at the High Hopes Blog. As you hop along each stop, you will find a clue at each stop. Collect each clue to create a phrase. When you are done with the hop, leave a comment including the finished phrase to be entered into the drawing for one of the prizes.

In addition, there is another chance to win 1 Free High Hopes Stamp by entering the 200th challenge! Create a card or project using the challenge theme and link your project on the challenge blog. You can participate in the challenge without doing the blog hop (which will enter into the drawing for 1 Free High Hopes stamp). You can also participate in the Blog Hop without entering the challenge (which will enter you in the drawing for the chance at one of the 3 sponsor's prizes).

This week's challenge theme is: Use your favorite High Hopes stampAnd yes, you MUST use a High Hopes stamp to enter the challenge.

For my card, I chose North Woods Stack. I just love those critters, and while I have many High Hopes favorites, I really do think this one is my uber-favorite! The image is stamped in black ink, colored with Prismacolor pencils, and white gel pen used for accents.

The current High Hopes challenge is SANTA! I thought I would share several of my High Hopes Santa projects, to give you a HUGE dose of inspiration! The first card uses Woodland Santa, a rugged northernly fella if I ever saw one!

The current High Hopes challenge is Anything (High Hopes) Christmas. I chose to use Callie Christmas Kitty for my card. I used fancy Sizzix label dies to cut out the white and black die cut shapes.The paper behind is from the American Crafts Kringle and Co line.

Callie is stamped in black Memento ink and colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. I used a button from a packet of holiday colored Dress It Up buttons, along with some black and white gingham ribbon. A few punched holly leaves are tucked under the button. I added Studio G glitter glue to the candy canes and ornaments for sparkle and shine.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

The current High Hopes challenge is to do a Fancy Fold card (anything other than a standard card fold). I chose to use Flyin' High Santa for my card, along with an old Stampendous sentiment stamp. I've been meaning to make this card for some time, so this week's fancy fold challenge was just the inspiration and motivation I needed to actually get it done!

From the front of the card, it might not look like a fancy fold, but the side view tells a different story! A fancy fold, indeed!

I added lots of die cut clouds to all the various layers of the card, giving it lots and LOTS of dimension. The plane is cut out by hand, and a healthy layer of Glossy Accents added to the entire surface. While the Glossy Accents was still wet, I very lightly sprinkled on some Dazzling Diamonds glitter for extra sparkle and shine. I attached the banner to the plane with baker's twine, and embellished the banner with a cute acrylic snowflake accent. And if you look really close, you can see a little tiny white pom pom on the tip of Santa's hat. *cute!*

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us for this week's challenge!

Unfortunately, it's not snowing here on the farm, though... boy, wouldn't THAT be fun!? That would take me back to when I was a kid growing up in NE Washington state. There were many Halloween nights spent trick-or-treating in the first snow of the season. Of course, there were also many Easter mornings with eggs hidden in snow, too... We won't be so lucky to get snow here in Texas.

On my project I chose to use Candy Cane Penguin. The papers I chose to use on the background are
from The Paper Studio (I Believe in Santa) paper pad.
I thought the pretty blue and white snowflake print combined with the red and white polka dot print would make a cheerful
wintery, and SNOWY, greeting.

I added some pretty black velvet ribbon to the card, as well as a snowflake embellishment that I made using an EK Success snowflake punch and a little glossy snowflake gem (from Hobby Lobby).

The image is colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. I added clear Studio G glitter glue to some areas, and added a bit more sparkle and shine by topping the glitter glue (before it dried) with some Dazzling Diamonds ultra fine glitter. Sparkle and shine, baby... sparkle and shine!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us for this week's challenge!

The current High Hopes challenge is Embossing (heat or dry). I chose to use the cute Downhill Snowy for my card. The lovely papers I chose to use on the background are from The Paper Loft, from their recently released Island Sun collection. I thought the pretty blue and white print would work nicely for a wintery greeting.

The current High Hopes challenge is Give Thanks, which really could be interpreted as Thanksgiving, or simply as a thank you card, I think! I chose to use the cute Pilgrim Pair and the oak corner image for my project. The sentiment is from my Turkey Time cling mount set.

The current High Hopes challenge is to make a box. I whipped up this cocoa mix and candy cane treat ensemble using a pillow box. So that I could insert the candy cane, I snipped the end flaps on the pillow box a bit shy of the end of the box so that when they were folded closed they created a hole for the candy cane to fit through. Works like a charm!

I chose to use the adorable Snowy's Cup and the Warm Winter Wishes sentiment, along w/ some holiday paper from an older paper stack called Harvest and Holiday, by Debbie Mumm for JoAnn.

The current High Hopes challenge topic is Purple & Orange.
For my project, I chose to use this cute fall image called Laurie's Pumpkin Patch.

In honor of this week's challenge, I treated myself to some new purple and orange ribbons! *grin* I found these at the local W-mart. I was surprised to see them there -- super cute! There were lots of fall and halloween themed prints as well. I chose designs I can use any time of year.

The current High Hopes challenge topic is to add pearls or gems to your project.

For my project, I chose to use Candy Cane Penguin. I added a few different sizes of pearls to the background, and to add a little visual interest, I used my tracing wheel to create blade tracks on the skating pond.

The current High Hopes challenge topic is to add sparkle and shine to your project! That's pretty easy with glitter or gems!

For my project, I chose to use SNOW. For sparkle, I added a healthy coating of Ranger's Clear Rock Candy dry glitter. Oooh la la! It adhered perferctly with a 2-way glue pen ... it's not going anywhere! And I wish you could see the sparkle!